Director General of World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the setting up Read More …
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WHO Global Centre of Traditional Medicine in India
Fifth Ayurveda Day 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 13, 2020 dedicated two future-ready Ayurveda institutions, Institute of Read More …
Operation Thunder 2020
The India Customs intercepted an 18-tonne shipment of red sandalwood destined for the United Arab Read More …
Swarna Jayanti Fellowships 2020
Why in the news? A total of 21 scientists associated with innovative research ideas in Read More …
China launches world’s first 6G satellite
China on November 6, 2020 launched a Long March 6 rocket, successfully sending 13 satellites into Read More …
Centre further amends FCRA Rules, 2011
The Central Government has further tightened rules for organisations seeking foreign funding under FRCA Rules, Read More …
Kabartal-Bihar gets its first Ramsar sites
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar on November 12, 2020 said that Read More …
Public Service Broadcasting Day 2020
Public Service Broadcasting Day is being observed on November 12, 2020. The day is celebrated Read More …
India adds two new Ramsar Sites: Sur Sarovar and Lonar Lake
India has added two new “Ramsar Sites”-Sur Sarovar and Lonar Lake as its 40th and Read More …
PM inaugurates Office-cum-Residential Complex of Cuttack Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on November 11, 2020 inaugurated the state-of-the-art office-cum-residential complex of Read More …
Indians’ access to mobile money jumps 17-fold in four years
The IMF report defines mobile money as a ‘financial service offered by a mobile network Read More …
Ecofriendly technology to protect marine ecosystem from invasive species in ballast waters of ships
New Delhi, Nov 11 (India Science Wire): It is estimated that there would be a Read More …
Scientists develop biosensor for accurate detection of environmental pollutants
New Delhi, Nov 11 (India Science Wire): Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SDS) Read More …
Jharkhand Assembly passes resolution on ‘Sarna Code’
The Jharkhand legislative Assembly on November 11, 2020 passed a resolution that would allow tribals Read More …
Cabinet approves PLI Scheme to 10 key Sectors for Enhancing
The Union Cabinet on November 11, 2020 gave its approval to introduce the Production-Linked Incentive Read More …
Scheme for Financial Support to PPPs in Infrastructure
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on November 11, 2020 has approved continuation and Read More …
15th Finance Commission submits its Report
The 15th Finance Commission (XVFC) led by Chairman Sh N K Singh, on November 9, Read More …
Shivalik Elephant Reserve
The Uttarakhand government is considering to de-notify the Shivalik Elephant Reserve. The state government is Read More …
Shipping Ministry’s new name: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on November 8, 2020 announced that Government is changing the Read More …
Body Mass Index-India ranks lower
According to a study published in The Lancet, India ranks third and fifth from the Read More …
S Hareesh wins JCB Prize for Literature 2020
Malayalam author S Hareesh won the coveted JCB Prize for Literature 2020 for his novel, Moustache. Read More …
Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System
Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on November 6, 2020 announced the Centre Read More …
Ro-Pax service between Hazira and Ghogha
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flag off Ro-Pax Read More …
India-Italy: 15 MoUs/Agreements signed
A Virtual Bilateral Summit between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Italy Read More …
Haryana Assembly passes Bill on right to recall panchayat member
The Haryana Assembly on November 6, 2020 passed the ‘Haryana Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Bill, Read More …